Pwovèb 11
1 Yon fo balans se abominasyon a SENYÈ a; men yon pwa ki jis se plezi Li.
A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but accurate weights are his delight.
2 Lè ògèy vin monte, dezonè vin swiv; men avèk moun enb lan, se sajès.
When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.
3 Entegrite a moun dwat la va gide yo; men koripsyon a sila ki fè konplo a va detwi yo.
The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
4 Richès pa gen avantaj nan jou jijman an; men ladwati va delivre moun soti nan lanmò.
Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
5 Ladwati a sila ki san tò a va fè wout li vin swa; men mechan an va tonbe akoz pwòp inikite pa Li.
The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
6 Ladwati a moun dwat yo va delivre yo; men moun trèt yo va kenbe pa pwòp vorasite yo.
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.
7 Lè yon nonm mechan mouri, sa li anvizaje a mouri avè l.
When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing.
8 Moun dwat la va delivre soti nan twoub; men mechan an va pran plas li.
A righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked takes his place.
9 Avèk bouch li, moun san Bondye a detwi vwazen li; men ak konesans, moun dwat yo va delivre.
With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbour, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.
10 Lè sa ale byen ak moun dwat yo, vil la fè rejwisans; e lè mechan yo peri, gen gwo kri lajwa.
When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting.
11 Avèk benediksyon a moun dwat yo, yon vil vin leve wo; men avèk bouch a mechan yo, li vin chire nèt.
By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12 Sila ki meprize vwazen li an, manke bon tèt; men yon nonm ak bon konprann pa pale menm.
One who despises his neighbour is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
13 Sila ki mache toupatou tankou rapòte, revele sekrè yo; men sila ki dign de konfyans sere yon bagay.
One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.
14 Kote ki pa gen gid, moun yo tonbe; men ak anpil konseye, gen viktwa.
Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counsellors there is victory.
15 Sila ki se garanti pou yon moun li pa konnen, va vrèman soufri pou sa a; men sila ki rayi vin yon garanti va asire.
He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.
16 Yon fanm ak gras twouve onè; e mesye san prensip yo twouve richès.
A gracious woman obtains honour, but violent men obtain riches.
17 Yon nonm ki fè gras fè byen pou pwòp tèt li; men yon nonm mechan fè tèt li mal.
The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
18 Mechan an ranmase salè li nan koken; men sila ki simen ladwati a, va twouve vrè rekonpans lan.
Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
19 Sila ki fidèl nan ladwati a va jwenn lavi, e sila ki pouswiv mal la va jwenn pwòp lanmò pa li.
He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.
20 Sila ki pèvès nan kè yo abominab a SENYÈ a; men sila ki san tò nan chemen yo, se plezi Li.
Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
21 Anverite, moun mechan an p ap chape anba pinisyon; men desandan a moun dwat yo va delivre.
Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
22 Tankou yon bag fèt an lò nan nen a kochon, se konsa yon bèl fanm ki manke bon sans.
Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
23 Dezi a moun dwat la se sèlman sa ki bon; men dezi a mechan an mennen jijman.
The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24 Gen yon moun ki separe bay; malgre sa li vin ogmante plis. Genyen ki refize bay sa ke li dwe, e sa fè l vin manke.
There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.
25 Sila ki bay ak bon kè a va pwospere; sila ki bay dlo a va jwenn dlo kont pou tèt li.
The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.
26 Sila ki refize bay manje sereyal la, va modi pa pèp la; men benediksyon va tonbe sou sila ki vann li an.
People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
27 Sila ki chache sa ki bon an, chache favè Bondye; men sila ki chache mal la, se mal la k ap vin jwenn li.
He who diligently seeks good seeks favour, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
28 Sila ki mete konfyans nan richès li va vin tonbe; men moun dwat la va grandi tankou fèy vèt sou pyebwa.
He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
29 Sila ki mennen twoub lakay li va eritye van; e san konprann nan va vin sèvitè a sila ki gen kè saj la.
He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
30 Fwi ladwati a se yon pyebwa lavi, e sila ki saj va sove nanm yo.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.
31 Si moun dwat yo twouve rekonpans yo sou latè, konbyen anplis pou mechan an avèk pechè a!
Behold, the righteous shall be repaid in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!
